Friday, November 5, 1999 Published at 10:23 GMTWorld: Asia-PacificYes and no - in a minute

Should Australia become a republic? BBC News Online asked leading republican Malcolm Turnbull and leading monarchist Kerry Jones sum up their cases - in one minute each. Listen to the audio link, then weigh in with your view in Talking Point.

'The head of state who is one of us.'
Malcolm Turnbull, a former investment banker, is the chairman of the Australian Republican Movement and has promoted the move toward the Australian Republic in a wide variety of forums. In 1993 he was appointed the Chairman of the Republic Advisory Committee.

Our government 'is proven, tried, tested'
A former schoolteacher, Kerry Jones took up the position of Executive Director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy in 1994. Under Ms Jones's direction the organisation now boasts close to 19,000 supporters.